Category: Small Business

Who holds the moral reins at your organization? If you can’t answer that question, you’re running a terrible risk. Ethical and legal dilemmas are par for the course at any successful company. The question is not if you will face them, but what will you do when you do. In fact, handling tricky ethical issues[…]

It goes without saying that the flu is bad for business! The CDC says that the direct cost for flu-related hospitalization and care each year is around $10.4 billion! Further, the flu can hit productivity even harder, as sick workers are forced to take time off. A flu season as bad as the 2009 swine[…]

Health care reform has certainly seen its share of changes over the past few years, culminating in a shocking court ruling in December 2018 that found the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. That decision has been stayed pending appeals, but it raises important questions about the future of health care, especially as it affects small businesses.[…]

Manufacturing is seeing a boom. It has recovered from the Great Recession to hit record-breaking output in 2018 (over $2 trillion), and many manufacturers have actually had to turn away business in 2018, according to The New York Times. “Midsize manufacturers are turning down lots of business,” Rick Lazio, a former Republican congressman and a senior vice president[…]

Workplace culture can be an abstract concept, but it’s something that has very tangible impacts. As a result, it’s important for business leaders to have a good grasp on the culture of the workplace and, if necessary, take specific actions to improve it. In this three-part series, we will look at what workplace culture is,[…]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that 7.8 million Americans work more than full time, with 4.8 percent of the participating workforce working more than full-time: an average of 47 hours per week. How can small business owners and their employees maintain a healthy work-life balance when their business demands so much time from[…]

Information technology (IT) is booming. The IT sector represents a quarter of the S&P 500 index, with growth forecasts at 5% globally – and possibly pushing as high as 7%, reports CompTIA. IT spending is expected to hit $4.8 billion in 2018. But with robust growth and spending come significant challenges. For IT, staffing is[…]

A professional employer organization (PEO) is a natural fit for startups because PEOs can offer access to enterprise-grade HR services for organizations whose time, money, and expertise are scarce and high-value. Specifically, a startup working with a PEO delegates employee management functions – like payroll, benefits, retirement programs, insurance benefits, etc. – without losing control[…]

Running a small business is stressful. A survey from Bank of America found that, for business owners, managing a small business is more stressful than maintaining a relationship with their spouse or even raising their kids. In fact, managing stress is a key component of running a business over the long-term, because otherwise owners risk[…]

Employment law, with all its multi-layered intricacies and complexities, can be difficult to administer. Further complicating the legalities of running a business, new challenges can arise unexpectedly – such as these four employment law issues that have grown increasingly important in 2018. Is your company staying on top of them? Workplace harassment. The #MeToo movement,[…]